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The interior was renovated in 1940 and three modern frescos depicting themes from Slovak history of Nitra were created. [citation needed] The old town (Staré Mesto) is dominated by the castle (Hrad), which is one of the most interesting ancient structures in Slovakia.
The Principality of Nitra [1] [2] [3] (Slovak: Nitrianske kniežatstvo, Nitriansko, Nitrava, lit. 'Duchy of Nitra, Nitravia, Nitrava'; Hungarian: Nyitrai Fejedelemség), also known as the Duchy of Nitra, [4] [5] was a West Slavic polity encompassing a group of settlements that developed in the 9th century around Nitra, in present-day Slovakia.
The city of Nitra is also the centre of whole region. The region — which is the warmest in Slovakia — reaches a high production of wheat , rye and vegetables . Significant industries are: the food industry, with breweries in Topoľčany , Nitra and Hurbanovo , are machinery (fridges in Zlaté Moravce , shipyards in Komárno ) and energy ...
Nitra Castle (Slovak: Nitriansky hrad, Hungarian: Nyitrai vár) is a castle located in the Old Town of Nitra, Slovakia. It dominants the city and is a national cultural monument. It dominants the city and is a national cultural monument.
According to a widely accepted scholarly theory, "Nitrava" was identical with Nitra in present-day Slovakia [69] and the forced unification of Pribina's Principality of Nitra with Mojmir's Moravia gave rise to the development a new state "Great Moravia". [70] Between 800 and 832, a group of Slavic forthills in Slovakia quickly arose and ...
In 1928, Nitra County was abolished like all other counties in Slovakia. During the First Slovak Republic the county was shortly restored (1940-1945), however without southern parts became part of Hungary in November 1938, as a result of the First Vienna Award .
Dr. Eduard Nécsey (born 9 February 1892, Oslany; died 19 June 1968, Nitra) was a Roman Catholic cleric, Titular Archbishop and Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Nitra. Studied and ordained at Innsbruck In 1943 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Nitra and was consecrated in Nitra on 16 May 1943.
Pages in category "History of the Nitra Region" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.